Baking your own bread is sometimes viewed at the top of the list of homesteading cooking tasks. When one masters the art of bread making, the feeling of accomplishment is high. There is an art to it, there is a finesse, and some of the steps are best mastered with...

The last project in my Peach adventure of 2016 was Peach Pie Filling. I like the versatility of having my peaches canned in syrup as described in this post. I can use those for eating, making pies, making peach fritters, peach dumplings, etc. However, since we were...

After buying 175# of wonderful Missouri peaches recently, we set about to preserve them to be enjoyed for months to come. We canned several quarts of peach halves to enjoy with ice cream, cottage cheese, yogurt or just a bowl and spoon. Details on canning those can...

Our green beans have been a big disappointment this year. It seems that some years are just not good gardening years, despite the best of intentions, hard work and knowledge. A friend came to our rescue and offered up some of her green beans that she did not think...

The end of last week it was time to clip the tops of the onions. I use this process to encourage the bulbs to get larger so that your onions are bigger and better at harvest time. So, what to do with the laundry basket full of green tops? Why, dehydrate them, of...

Due to its simplicity, only three ingredients needed, this my favorite jelly recipe. When making jelly, only the juice of the fruit is used. This makes a beautiful translucent jelly with no bits of fruit or seeds. It requires the extra step of juicing, but is soooo...

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